Steinberg, Avraham2019-09-252019-09-252012-01-311998http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/183051"The following are some basic principles of Jewish ethics as viewed by Orthodox Judaism: · In Judaism, there is no basic difference between laws and regulations and morals and ethics because both are integral parts of the Torah and their validity flows from the power of the Torah and the Divine revelation. Therefore, basic principles, discussions and debates on Jewish ethical issues do not differ from those of Jewish legal issues. This view is contrary to the social and secular systems of law and ethics. · Jewish ethics includes the guidelines for proper conduct for man Therefore, there is no difference in the binding nature of the law between the laws prohibiting stealing, killing, falsehood, revenge, carrying a grudge and the like, and the laws prohibiting idol worship, Sabbath desecration, eating on Yom Kippur, and the like. So, too, there is no difference between the obligations of giving charity, visiting the sick, burying the dead, caring for orphans and widows and their like, and the observance of dietary laws, eating unleavened bread (matzah) on Passover, sitting in the Sukkah on the holiday of Sukkot, and the like. This view is contrary to the humanistic approach in which only relations among human beings are dealt with. · According to the Torah and Jewish law, one is obligated not only to refrain from doing bad but one must do good by being as it is written, turn from evil and do good.5 These are two equal parts of the Jewish ethical obligation. Therefore, not only are harmful acts such as stealing, wounding and killing prohibited but there exist positive commandments: to give charity, to visit the sick, to be hospitable, to return lost objects and the like. This view is contrary to the legal approach which is primarily concerned with the avoidance of harm to others but does not require doing good to others."(pg 29)engWith permission of the license/copyright holdermedical careJewish ethicsmedical ethicsReligious ethicsSpirituality and ethicsBioethicsMedical ethicsHealth ethicsArticle